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The DMV Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB) pro- If you are under 21 years old and convicted of
cesses the tickets for non-criminal moving traffic any alcohol or drug-related violation that occurred
violations issued in the five boroughs of New York out of state, your New York driver license will be
City. The TVB system allows the other courts in revoked for at least one year. If you have any
these areas to concentrate on criminal cases. This alcohol conviction your license will be revoked for
includes driving offenses like Driving While Intox- at least one year or until the age of 21, whichever
icated (DWI) and driving while suspended or re- is longer.
voked. In other areas of the state, traffic violations
are processed in the criminal and traffic court of The New York State Department of Motor
the city, county, town or village where the alleged Vehicles records the conviction of any New York
offense occurred. No matter what court system driver for criminal negligence, homicide, or assault
is involved, every motorist who receives a traffic that arises from the operation of a motor vehicle
ticket can present a defense and be represented and which results in death. The driver license or
by a lawyer. privilege to drive will be revoked and vehicle
registrations may also be revoked. It does not
TRAFFIC TICKETS RECEIVED matter if the conviction occurred in this state or
OUT OF STATE another state.

MANDATORY SUSPENSION
The New York State Department of Motor
Vehicles does not record convictions of moving OR REVOCATION
traffic violations by NYS non-commercial licensed
drivers in other jurisdictions, except traffic offens- Your driver license or driving privilege can be
es committed in the provinces of Ontario and suspended or revoked for many reasons. NOTE:
Quebec in Canada. Out-of-state traffic convic- Motorboat and snowmobile operators less than 21
tions, except for Ontario and Quebec, are not years old who drink alcohol face similar penalties
added to your New York State “violation point” and sanctions against their privileges to operate a
driving record. motorboat or snowmobile. Examples of revoca-
tions and suspensions that are required by law:
However, your New York driver license will
be suspended if you fail to answer a ticket for a Alcohol and Drug Violations (Also see
moving traffic violation in any state except Alaska, Chapter 9: Alcohol and Other Drugs)

California, Michigan, Montana, Oregon or Wis-
consin. Your license will remain suspended until • Aggravated driving while intoxicated (Agg-
DWI), with .18 of one percent blood alcohol
you answer the ticket. For clearance of your NYS content (.18 BAC): minimum one-year
driver license or permit you must submit proof revocation.
to the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles that
the ticket has been satisfied. If you are a driver
from any state, except one of the six states listed • Driving while intoxicated (DWI), with .08
of one percent blood alcohol content (.08
above, you will have your driver license suspend- BAC): minimum six-month revocation
ed in your own state if you fail to answer a moving
traffic violation summons in New York State.
• Driving while ability impaired by alcohol
If you are over 21 years old and are convicted (DWAI): 90-day suspension.
of an alcohol- or drug-related driving violation
(e.g., DUI) in another state or the provinces of • Driving while ability impaired by drugs
Ontario and Quebec in Canada, your New York (DWAI-drug): minimum six-month suspen-
driver license will be revoked for at least 90 days. sion
Out-of-state drivers who get tickets in New York
State can contact the motor vehicle department of • Driving under the influence of alcohol or
their own state or province about how a drugs out-of-state (DUI): minimum 90-day
conviction affects them. to six-month revocation, depending
on conviction.